Removal of scleral explant elements: a 10-year retrospective study
| Autor: | R K Aggarwal, E M Eagling, J Deutsch |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Eye disease chemistry.chemical_compound Postoperative Complications Recurrence Ophthalmology medicine Humans Postoperative Period Aged Aged 80 and over integumentary system business.industry Retinal Detachment Retinal detachment Retrospective cohort study Retinal Prostheses and Implants Middle Aged medicine.disease Sclera Surgery Scleral Buckling medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Female business Complication Explant culture Retinopathy |
| Zdroj: | Eye (London, England). 6 |
| ISSN: | 0950-222X |
| Popis: | There are several studies in the American literature on the incidence and causes of retinal redetachment following removal of explants. This is, to our knowledge, the first such study from Britain and differs in its findings from the American experience. The reason for removal of explants, the time of removal after initial detachment surgery and the consequences of removal were reviewed for the 10-year period from 1980 to 1990. During this period 1898 retinal detachment operations were performed at this centre, with an explant removal rate of 3.2% (61 eyes). Extrusion of the element was the cause in 74%. Of these 8% subsequently suffered a redetachment. In two eyes no retinal break was identified at initial surgery. Both of these suffered a redetachment following removal of the explant. Contrary to previous reports, redetachment was not related to short periods of explant or to infection of the explant. This study suggests that explant removal is a safe procedure. However, there is a significant risk of redetachment after explant removal if no breaks are identified at the time of initial surgery. |
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